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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Letícia's asylum application
An asylum application deadline is approaching and Letícia can't afford the lawyer.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil1,560 views
I'm facing an asylum application. My hearing is scheduled for April, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $550. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline.
I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that my case is valid.
If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know.
I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $550 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $370
• Filing and biometrics fees: $115
• Certified translations and document copies: $50
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $15
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Letícia
Updates from Letícia
Update from São Paulo: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 54% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Ritu G. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $50
- Francisca Tatiane Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $30
- Irene D. Gutiérrez 🇨🇴 · $10
“You got this. Thought of Letícia all day after reading this. - Envigado”
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $15
- Portia Amoah 🇬🇭 · $5
- Risa Nakamura 🇯🇵 · $10
- Aishwarya P. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $20
- Masud Rony Sikder 🇮🇳 · $4
- Ishita W. Maurya 🇬🇧 · $5
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $25
- Madeline Roberts 🇬🇧 · $13.50
- Peace Bola Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $26
- Raluca Moldovan 🇷🇴 · $100
- Laiba Zainab Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $10
“Thinking of you. Thought of Letícia all day after reading this.”
- Víctor K. Martínez 🇦🇷 · $20
- Fajar Rizky Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $50
- Pradeep J. Rajan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $25
“Thought of Letícia all day after reading this. - Thủ Đức”
- Patrick T. Watson 🇨🇦 · $25
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keep going, Letícia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Augusta.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Letícia
It's all in the list in the story. attorney retainer is the big one at $370, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Salvador
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Thinking of São Paulo.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Love from Mardan.
I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of São Paulo
I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Buenos Aires.
Thinking of you and your family, Letícia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings!
Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. I hope April is when things finally get easier
thinking of you, Letícia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Lagos
I hope things turn around soon. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless
rooting for you, Letícia. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Durgapur.
hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Coyoacán.
hang in there, Letícia. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
sending strength, Letícia. Shared this with my family. Take care
hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Love from Mannheim.
Thanks for sharing this, Letícia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. All the best!
Keep going, Letícia. Shared this with my family. God bless.
keep going, Letícia. This could happen to any of us. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Praying for you, Letícia. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Pasig this morning
So sorry you're going through this, Letícia. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
Best of luck, Letícia. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted.
Take care, Letícia. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of São Paulo.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Arlington.